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Judge stops construction of arch at Arlington National Cemetery as key committee votes to approve
Within an hour after a federal commission approved construction of a 250-foot arch Thursday, a federal judge blocked any work from starting,
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‘Inside CENTCOM’ podcast launches amid Iran conflict
“Inside CENTCOM,” a lifestyle podcast, debuted Thursday against the backdrop of the Iran war.
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Popular military air show permanently pulled from RAF Fairford after suspected terror threat
Over a month after a suspected Iranian plot on RAF Fairford, organizers of the world’s largest military air show announced its permanent departure to MOD Boscombe Down.
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Vector introduces ready-to-go one-way attack drone
The company said the Warfighter’s Stack consists of the drone, an HV-ESAD to hold an explosive payload, and a remote control.
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US Marine dies after training in Japan
A U.S. Marine died Tuesday “following a training incident” in Okinawa, Japan, the service announced.
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US Air Force asks industry for new cruise missile for Ukraine
The U.S. Air Force is looking for contractors to mass produce the Extended Range Attack Munition for Ukraine.
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Rise of the defense industry innovators | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 11.3.26
As the American military seeks new capabilities and advanced systems amid rapid change, defense companies of all sizes showcased their solutions at a major defense conference.
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Pentagon creates advisory council on human performance, health
After creating a new directorate on warfighter optimization within the Department of Defense, the Pentagon announced it will form a federal advisory committee to weigh in on issues affecting troop performance and health.
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Pentagon cautions personnel against betting using insider information
Hostile foreign intelligence services can track bets made by U.S. military personnel on prediction markets to anticipate American movements, targets and timing, Hegseth warned.
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US military needs ‘urgent revolutionary institutional change’ to prepare for modern war, Petraeus says
Ret. Army Gen. David Petraeus praised the Pentagon’s new Autonomous Warfare Command but said the U.S. must rapidly prepare for modern autonomous war.
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Military takeover of New Mexico borderlands challenged in court
The lawsuit argues that the government unlawfully expanded the scope and duration of its “national defense area” designation.
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Virginia man arrested after Quantico Iwo Jima statue defaced with sledgehammer
A Virginia man was arrested after allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate one of the figures from the Iwo Jima statue at Quantico.
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No money for Camp Lejeune toxic water victims unless GOP wins midterms, Trump says
Trump said the DOJ would settle claims with victims of the base’s contaminated water if the GOP wins the midterms. “If we don’t win, there’s no money.”
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Pentagon, Lockheed agree to 10-year deal for 850 F-35 jets
The decade-long framework guarantees at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighters for the U.S. military, pending congressional approval and funding.
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Trump, Putin negotiate release of US Air Force veteran from Russian prison
Stephen Hubbard, a retired teacher and U.S. Air Force veteran, was released from Russian custody on Wednesday after spending over four years in prison.
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The Pentagon wants ketamine wafers as a battlefield medicine option
The Pentagon awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to the Singapore-based iX Biopharma to develop a small, ketamine-packed wafer.